FORD Galaxy · 2.8 V6 24V Ghia · Minivan · 2000 ‐ 2003

Ford started manufacture in 2000 of cars type Galaxy, modification of 2.8 V6 24V Ghia and terminated it in 2003. In this automobile can sit 6 person total, it has minivan form with five doors, and length 4.6 meters, weight 1.7 tons.

«Galaxy 2.8 V6 24V Ghia» automobile with a 5-speed sequential automatic gearbox is fitted to the front wheels. This automobile can speed up for 10.4 seconds to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 213 km/h, due to a 6-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a max output of 204 hp at 6000 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 16.6 liters in the urban driving mode, on the highway 9.2 liters, and the medium fuel rate is 11.9 l per 100 km. Tank volume is 70 l of petrol, what allow you to go about 589 kilometers without refueling.

The front wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 313 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage with help of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Rear wheels have ventilated disks, 294 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage with help of suspension «Longitudinal arms, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the next measure - 215/55WR16.

Ford Galaxy is not certified for Euro NCAP crash test. Furthermore to dynamic safety systems (EBD, ABS, Traction control, ESP), it is also has passive systems of safety (side, driver, passenger airbags).